Safety lamp-burner.



P. SCHROEDER'. SAFETY LAMP BURNER.` ABBLIOATION FILED MAY 1o, 1913.

1 ,083,220. Patented Dec. 30, l1913.

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PETER SGHROEDER, OF TWO RIVERS, WISCONSIN.

SAFETY LAMP-BURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ecc. 3U, 1913.

Application filed May 10, 1913. Serial No. 766,771.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, PETER Sor-monnnn, acitizen of the United States, residing at Two Rivers, in the county ofManitowoc and Sta-te of Wisconsin, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Safety .Lamp- Burners, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to lamp burners and combines therewith uniquemeans for extinguishing the light in the event of the lamp overturningor falling to the floor, thereby preventing a c'onflagration.Y

The invention consists of opposed light extinguishing membersarrangedupon opposite sides of the wick tube and connected in such a manner asto move simultaneously in opposite directions, inclined planes at thesides of the wick tube and ball weights ar` ranged to move upon theinclined planes to cause the extinguishing members to close over thewick tube and extinguish the light should the lamp overturn or fall uponthe Hoor.

The invention further consists of the peculiar construction andarrangement of the inclined planes and the supporting mea-ns therefor,whereby the ball weights are caused to positively operate to close theextinguishing members over the wick tube in an emergency such as theoverturning or falling of the lamp.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of constructionand combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularlyset forth, illustrated in the alccompanying drawing, and pointed out inthe appended claims.

Referring to the drawing, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1is a vertical central section of a lamp burner provided with automaticlight extinguishing means embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1, showing the operation of the invention. Fig. 3 is adetail perspective view of the body portion of the burner, the galleryand hood being removed. Fig. 4lis a side view of the burner. Fig. 5 is adetail perspective view of the inclined planes and supporting brackets.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription, and indicated in all the views of the drawing, by the samereference characters.

The invention is designed chiefly for burners for coal oil lamps and isshown in this connection in the accompanying drawing, the burner beingof ordinary construction and comprising a body 1, wick tube 2, gallery 3and hood or guard 4. A band 5 is slipped upon the wick tube 2 and hasthe extinguishing members 6 pivoted thereto, said members being of likeformation and pivotally connected at each end, as shown at 7 to causeboth members to move uniformly. Each of the extinguishing members ismade hollow upon 4its inner side so that when the two members cometogether they extend over and completely inclose the upper portion ofthe wick tube and wick, thereby extinguishing the light in an emergency.The band 5 is provided at its ends with extensions to which the arms ofthe extinguishing members 6 are pivotally connected at 8. The pivotconnections 8 consist of short lengths of wire which extend alongopposite sides of the wick tube and pass through openings formed in thearms of the parts 6 and extensions of the band 5, the projecting ends ofsuch wires being bent. The band 5 fits the wick tube closely and isretained in place thereon by frictional engagement, hence the band withthe attached extinguishing members may be readily removed or placed inposition when required.

rlwo planes 9 are located at the sides of the wick tube and incline inopposite directions and curve slight-ly throughout their length, thecurvature being gradual from a middle point toward opposite ends, thepurpose being to centralize the ball weights 10 which are looselymounted upon the planes 9 and are retained in place by the hood or guard4. The planes 9 are formed of foraminous or reticulated metal to admitof an unobstructed passage of the air. rlhe inner edges of the planesare spaced from the wick tube so as to give ample clearance for theextinguishing members 6, which normally occupy a position so as not tointerfere with the light. The outer lower edges of the planes 9 restupon the base of the burner body, whereas their end portions areattached to arms 1l of U shaped standards 12, which latter are securedat their lower ends to the-base of the lamp body. The standards 12 withtheir arms 11 constitute bracket supports for the inclined planes 9. Thearms 11 incline in opposite directions in conformity to the outward anddownward inclination of the planes 9. The planes 9 are secured to thearms l1 in any way and are also made fast at their outer lower edges tothe base of the body l.

The ball weights l0 rest loosely upon the planes 9 and are retained inplace by the hood or guard 4. In the event of the lamp tipping orfalling upon the floor one or both weights will roll upon the inclinedplanes and come in contact with one or both of the extinguishing members6 and press the game inward, with the result that both members by reasonof their mounting and connection will close over the end of the wicktube and wick and extinguish the light.

It will be observed that the invention is of such a nature as to bereadily applied to any type or design of lamp burner in use orconstructed.

The several pivot fastenings 7 and 8 between the extinguishing membersand the band 5 are such as to admit of a limited play whereby themembers 6 may open and close. The pivot fastening 7 between theextinguishing members causes both to move together so that when one ofthe ball weights only comes in Contact with an extinguishing member bothextinguishing members move in unison and close over the wickso as tojenliectually extinguish the flame and prevent Having thus described theinvention what is claimed as new, is

l. In a burner embodying a wick tube, extinguishing members pivotallysupported upon opposite sides of the wick ttige and pivotally connectedto move together, inclined planes located at the sides of the Wick tube,and ball weights arrangedupon the inclineduplanes to move thereon andcome in Contact with an extinguishing member to effect a closing of bothof such members over the wick to automatically extinguish the light inan emergency.

2. In a lamp burner embodyinga wick tube the combination of a bandmounted upon the wick tube, extinguishing members arranged upon oppositesidesV of thetgiwick tube and adapted to close thereover, meanspivotally connecting the extinguishing members to the band, other mea-nspivot-ally connecting the extinguishing members to cause them to movetogether, inclined planes at the sides of the wick tube, andv ballweights supported upon the inclined planes and adapted to eect automaticclosing of the extinguishing members'. Y

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER SCHROEDER.A

Witnesses:

FRANK SoHRoEDnR, NIC Sor-momen.

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